Last Saturday, Maggie, Marisa and I decided to make decorative yarn balls based off this tutorial.

First we chose our yarns and inflated balloons. We used the larger size suggested in the tutorial, as well as smaller water balloons so we could have varied sizes.

We took the time to enjoy ourselves with the balloons before properly starting the project.

We dipped the yarn in the water/glue mixture, and wrapped it around the balloons, then set them on parchment paper to dry (we let ours dry for nearly 48 hours before popping and removing the balloons).

The yarn balls looked like they were collapsing when we popped the balloons, and the balloons pulled inward. The yarn quickly sprung back into place, however, and turned out rather well.

All pictures for this post were taken with my Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, using the Vignette App.

Much of my day has been occupied wrestling with a sewing project. I had been working on it by hand, but the frustration led me to try to figure out how to work the sewing machine my mom is letting me use.

Singer Sewing Machine

It introduced some different difficulties such as refilling the bobbin, but with Kes’ help, I was able to figure out the sewing machine, and finish my project: a Kindle cover for my friend Tim based off a tutorial from One Pearl Button.

Here’s what it ended up looking like:

Closed Kindle Cover

Open Kindle Cover

Open Kindle cover, with Nook for reference

Honestly, it’s a bit rough, but I definitely enjoyed making something myself, and hopefully Tim enjoys the gift 🙂